Leg 94 - LSZA - LSZR

LSZA (Ticino, Switzerland) - LSZR (Sankt Gallen, Switzerland)

Departure
METAR LSZA 122120Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 FEW070 OVC090 05/04 Q1029
Flight Plan ... LSZA CANNE KESEX Z138 DEGES Z2 DORAP LSZR (119 nm)
Cruise Alt... 11,000 ft
Fuel = Full - 87 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 185.8 hrs
Block Time 1140 Local
Flight 1155 Local
Depart Rwy 01

Arrival
ILS Rwy 10
METAR LSZR 122250Z AUTO 34005KT 7000 OVC012 01/M01 Q1026
Fuel = 74 USG
Flight 1248 Local
Block Time 1252 Local
Hobbs 187.0 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 13 USG
Hobbs Time = 1.2 hrs
Distance = 119 nm
Cumulative Distance = 23,722 nm
Country Count = 58 done, 135 to go (closest I could land to Liechtenstein.. will drive from here)

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME indicated on arrival that airplane is in "great shape".
- FSX ATC took me off the flight plan waaaay out of LSZR.  14000 is rare air... glad to have O2 on board!
- In RW, Lexy had a sleepover last night, and Jenn and I kicked butt on Euchre against Marg and Andrew.  Fun!  Today was church then a family lunch back at our house.  Life is great.  Only a few days now until we head for San Diego.

Leg 93 - LIMC - LSZA

LIMC (Lombardia, Italy) - LSZA (Ticino, Switzerland)

Departure
METAR LIMC 080120Z 04003KT 6000 BKN040 03/02 Q1015
Flight Plan ... LIMC direct LSZA (24 nm)
Cruise Alt... 7,000 ft
Fuel = Full - 87 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 185.2 hrs
Block Time 1140 Local
Flight 1155 Local
Depart Rwy 35L

Arrival
Visual Rwy 01
METAR LSZA 080150Z AUTO VRB03KT 9999 BKN032 SCT036 03/01 Q1015
Fuel = 81 USG
Flight 1213 Local
Block Time 1215 Local
Hobbs 185.8 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 6 USG
Hobbs Time = 0.6 hrs
Distance = 24 nm
Cumulative Distance = 23,603 nm
Country Count = 57 done, 136 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME indicated on arrival that airplane is in "great shape".
- FSX ATC blew it this time... IFR, above broken ceiling, then given visual approach, had to cancel IFR, dodge between clouds, called tower to land.
- In RW, recovering from Super Bowl shock... quite the game.  With such a short leg to this one, thought a mid-week flight was a good idea.  It was -28C when I left the house this morning.  By Sunday it should be up to +8C.  Love this Calgary weather.

Leg 92 - LFMN - LIMC

LFMN (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) - LIMC (Lombardia, Italy)

Departure
METAR LFMN 050100Z 33009KT 9999 FEW066 BKN083 BKN250 10/M00 Q1009
Flight Plan ... LFMN NIZ VAMTU EVANO LIMC (138 nm)
Cruise Alt... 11,000 ft
Fuel = Full - 87 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 183.9 hrs
Block Time 1310 Local
Flight 1315 Local
Depart Rwy 04L

Arrival
ILS Rry 35L
METAR LIMC 050220Z 34007KT 1500 R35R/P1500N R17L/1400D R35L/P1500N BCFG BKN008 02/02 Q1008
Fuel = 73 USG
Flight 1425 Local
Block Time 1430 Local
Hobbs 185.2 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 14 USG
Hobbs Time = 1.3 hrs
Distance = 138 nm
Cumulative Distance = 23,579 nm
Country Count = 56 done, 137 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME indicated some flap wear on left on arrival, so serviced it.  Otherwise the airplane is in "excellent shape".
- Great flight with FSX ATC to guide the way... love the scenery.
- In RW, it has been too long since last flight.  I have coupled this with FS Economy, so my virtual FSE C182 will be used along the way.  It has been a busy January and February, with lots of NFL to watch... and tomorrow is the Super Bowl!  Go Falcons!!  Carl and the Weeda family return home tomorrow too... so fun to have the fam back in the city. :)